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Sea Turtle Release

July 31, 2013 The South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital released three rehabilitated sea turtles on Isle of Palm Wednesday morning.

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Raker, a Green sea turtle, is carried by Carrisa Bowman, Sea Turtle Hospital intern, towards the water during a South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital release Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Isle of Palm. Paul Zoeller/Staff

Raker, a Green sea turtle, is carried by Carrisa Bowman, Sea Turtle Hospital intern, towards the water during a South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital release Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Isle of Palm. Paul Zoeller/Staff

People crowd the beach to watch and take pictures as Mike Arendt, South Carolina Department of Natural Resouces, and Lexi Mechem, hospital volunteer, carry Splinter, a Loggerhead sea turtle, towards the water during a South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital release Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Isle of Palm. Paul Zoeller/Staff

Kids wave hand-made signs as they watch three sea turtles released during a South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital release of three sea turtles Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Isle of Palm. Paul Zoeller/Staff

Splinter, a Loggerhead sea turtle, splashes about as Mike Arendt, South Carolina Department of Natural Resouces, and Lexi Mechem, hospital volunteer, set the sea turtle down during a South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital release Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Isle of Palm. Paul Zoeller/Staff

Kelly Thorvalson, Sea Turtle Rescue Program Coordinator, and Mike Arendt, South Carolina Department of Natural Resouces, lift Splinter, a Loggerhead sea turtle, out of a box used to transport the turtle to the beach during a South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital release Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Isle of Palm. Paul Zoeller/Staff

People crowd the beach to watch and take pictures as Splinter, a Loggerhead sea turtle, moves towards the water during a South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital release Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Isle of Palm. Paul Zoeller/Staff

People cheer as Sutton, a Kemp's ridley sea turtle, swims towards the waves during a South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Hospital release Wednesday, July 31, 2013 in Isle of Palm. Paul Zoeller/Staff